Aerospace engineer Rahul Mogalapalli and astrobiologist Yaman Akot's 10-day mission at HOPE station marks a significant step towards India’s human space exploration ambitions.
The 1st crewed US-Russia space mission saw a Soyuz MS-27, carrying Russians Sergei Ryzhikov & Alexei Zubritsky, with NASA’s Jonathan Kim, blast off for the International Space Station.
Manastu Space’s green space propulsion tech will be tested on Dhruva Space’s LEAP-3 satellite platform in space, while Bellatrix Aerospace unveiled its 1st-of-a-kind satellite bus.
ISRO's earth observation satellite EOS-08 was initially supposed to be launched on board the SSLV-D3 on 15 August. The space agency did not cite any reason for the delay.
The company plans to arrange a launch every 100 hours from a newly-built aerospace theme park. Its vehicle will include a tourist cabin and carry 7 passengers per flight.
On 1 February 2003, Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian woman to fly to space, was just minutes away from landing on Earth aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. It was already too late.
The spacecraft was to reach 233 km above Earth, but its first stage failed to separate at an altitude of 39 km. CEO Elon Musk tweets next flight will take place in few months.
Private sector would be interested in Low Earth Orbit satellites that have greater commercial utility value. But they will need to deal with UN office for outer space whose members are only govts.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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